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Swedish media company Modern Times Group AB has secured the exclusive broadcasting rights to the Barclays Premier League in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania for the next three seasons. The deal, acquired by MTG's unit Viasat Broadcasting, will make the sports event available on the Viasat Sport Baltic pay-TV
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As the 2010 FIFA World Cup reached its peak, Sony Ericsson's South African Wave campaign attracted a massive international following, with users from all over the world contributing to the longest digital stadium wave ever. The campaign, launched on sonyericsson.com/wave, allowed users to submit their own
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The 2010 FIFA World Cup match-up between Mexico and Argentina broadcast on Univision delivered the highest viewership ever, attracting over 9.3 million Total Viewers 2+ and exceeding the performance of all previous programs in the network's history. The match was the single most watched telecast in the
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The 2010 FIFA World Cup, a highly anticipated international soccer event, was broadcast live to fans around the world thanks in part to Harmonic Inc.'s cutting-edge contribution and distribution solutions. The South African Broadcasting Corporation (SABC), the official South African broadcaster of the FIFA World Cup, selected Harmonic&
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Rapper K'Naan's song "Wavin' Flag" has become a huge hit in India, with over 150,000 downloads, and has been adopted as an anthem for the FIFA World Cup in South Africa. The song, released by Universal Music, has been played repeatedly on
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QLogic Corporation announced that its 5802V Series Fibre Channel stackable switches provide the backbone of the International Broadcast Center's (IBC) storage area network (SAN) at the 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament in Johannesburg, South Africa. The QLogic 5820V Series Fibre Channel switches handle the continuous high-speed exchange
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Univision's live broadcast of the Mexico vs. Argentina 2010 FIFA World Cup match reached an unprecedented 9.3 million Total Viewers 2+, shattering the network's previous viewership records. This highly anticipated match-up delivered impressive audience levels across all key demographics, with 5.5 million Adults 18-49,
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Aditi Technologies, a leading provider of software product and application development services, has launched its much-anticipated FIFA World Cup 2010 Tracker application. The application, available for Android, BlackBerry, and Nokia platforms, is designed to cater to the massive demand for minute-by-minute updates of the football season. With significant traction already,
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Lemnis Lighting's South African subsidiary, Lemnis Lighting Africa, has been selected by the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) to help offset the carbon emissions generated by the FIFA 2010 World Cup. The DEA's initiative, in collaboration with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), aims to reduce
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Visa Inc., a global payments technology company, has launched a Go Fans YouTube channel in celebration of the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. The channel allows soccer fans to express their nationalistic pride by uploading and sharing videos of creative, entertaining, passionate, or humorous goal calls. Fans can also
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DTS, Inc. will provide its DTS Neural Surround sound technology for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, marking a significant enhancement to the global sporting event's audio experience. ESPN and other broadcasters will utilize the technology to deliver high-quality 5.1 surround sound to soccer fans
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Emirates Airline, a Dubai-based carrier, has installed big plasma screens at various airports worldwide to provide live broadcasts of the 2010 FIFA World Cup matches. This initiative allows football fans to stay updated on the latest matches, with exclusive screenings and live text updates available onboard. Emirates' executive vice-chairman,
